Dehorner.



H. E. DANIELSON.1

DEHORNER. APPLIoATIoN FILED JUNE 11, 1909.

Patented Jan. 18, 1910.

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11. 11. DANIELSON.

DEHORNER.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 11, 1909.

Patented Jan. 18,1910.

HENRY H. DAVNIKELSON, 0F LOGAN, UTAH.

DEHORN'EE;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 18, 1910.

Application filed June 11, 1909. Serial No. 501,584.

To all whom it may concern:A

Be it known that I, HENRY H. DANrEr.- soN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Logan, in the county of Cache and State of Utah,have invented new and useful Improvements in Dehorners, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to dehorning implements, and the primary objectof the invention is to provide a device of this character wherein acombined shearing and gliding motion is imparted to the blades so that`the device may operate quickly, easily and effectively.

With the above, and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription progresses the invention resides in the novel constructionand combination of parts here-l inafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings there has f been illustrated a simple andpreferred embodiment of the invention and in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the apparatus. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsectional view upon the line 2--2 Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan viewof the device. is a transverse sectional view upon the line 4 4 Fig. 3.

ln the accompanying drawings the numerals 1 and 2 designate the arms ofthe device. These arms 1 and 2 have their outer extremities providedwith suitable handles 3, while their inner faces are enlarged and areofa curved or arcuate formation as vdesignated by the numeral 4. Theouter edges of these enlarged faces 4 are each provided with aplurality7 of spaced teeth 'and `the teeth 5 of one of the members areadapted to engage with the teeth of the opposite member, so that whenthe members are swung away from each. other they areeach sustained at anequal distance from the central point of the device. These enlargementsor heads 4 are provided upon both of their faces with a suitable link(3, and these links are connected together through the medium ofsuitable bolts or analogous devices 7.

By reference to Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings it will be noted that theheads4 are each provided with a plurality offopenings whereby themembers 7 may be adjustably connected withy said heads and whereby thelength of the stroke of a cutting blade, hereinafter to be described,may be regulated. Pivotally connected, as at S, with each of Fig. 4

the heads 4 are a pair ofangularly disposed members 9. These members 9have their free ends pivotally yconnected as designated by the numeral10, and each of these members areqprovidedy with suitable pocketsadapted for the reception of knife or cutting elements 1l". By thisarrangement it will be noted that when the handles 3 are 'swungy apartthe knives 1`1 are forced toward 'the heads 4 lot the arms 1, thusproducing a glidinfgnor shearing movement to the knives.

The numeral. 12 designates the slidingl memberof the device. This member12 has its outer portion of a substantially V-shaped formation and" eachof the arms provided by these diverging members is provided with a knifeblade 13. The V-shaped member 12 isl also provided with a rearwardlyVextending shank 14. This. shank 14 has.. each of its longitudinal edgesprovided with spaced teeth 15 which are adapted to lie adjacent-one ofthe sides of the heads 4 of the members 1. Secured upon these heads 4through the medium of the members 7 and the link 6 are a pair of toothedsegment-s 1G and the teeth of these segments are adapted `causing theknife blades 11 to perform av shearing motion upon one side of thehornof the animal and thetraveling V-shaped member 12 toglide forwardly uponthe opposite sideof the horn to be severed, thus easily and quicklydehorning the animal.

vFrom the above description, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it will be noted that I have provided a comparatively simple,cheap and effectiveI device for the purpose intended, one which may beeasily and quickly operated and one which provides a shearing as well asa gliding movement of the knives so as to dehorn an animal with theleast expenditure of physical exertion,-and it is to be understood thatwhile I'have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of theimprovement, minor details of construction within the scope of thefollowing claims may be resorted to if desired.

What I claim as new is l. In combination with a pair of handlespivotally connected together, arms provided with inner cutting edgespivoted to the handle members, said arms having their free endspivotally connected together, and a gliding member having a V-shapedhead provided with inner sharpened edges adapted to be moved toward oraway from the cutting arms as the handles are swung in either direction.

2. In a device for the purpose set forth, a pair of handles havingenlarged ends provided with meshing teeth, a pivoted connection betweent-he handles, an arm having an inner cutting edge pivotally connectedwith each of the handles, said arms having their free ends pivotallyconnected together, and a gliding element provided with a V-shaped headhaving inner cutting edges positioned upon the handle members andadapted to be forced in the direction of the cutting arms carried by thehandles when said handles are moved in one direction.

8. In a device for the purpose set forth, a pair of handles havingenlarged ends provided with intermeshing teeth, a pivotal c011- nectionbetween the arms, a pair oi centrally pivoted cutting members pivotallyconnected with each o'f the enlarged heads of the han* dle members, saidcutting members being provided with pockets, removable blades within thepockets, the heads being also provided with two segments, a V-shapedmember having an extension provided with teeth adapted to engage withthe teeth of the segments, said V-shaped member being provided withpockets, and removable eutting members for the pockets of the V-shapedmember.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY H. DANIELSON.

litnesses J. Z. STEWART, J. Y. Pn'rmasoH.

